GRIFF KENNEDY

These story books are about a little girl named Zaya who loves to play with her crazy grandfather Zach. Grandpa thinks up silly games, but he doesn't always think through their ramifications. Sometimes, meaning most of the time, Zaya is too smart for Grandpa and turns the tables on him, getting him back for his crazy ways. The games easily get out of control and other family members get sideswiped in the brouhaha. The stories are based on games the author played with his children and is now playing with his granddaughter. Actually, the origin of sock ball tag goes back to Griff's father who made sock balls and tossed them at Griff and his brother playing sock dodge ball with them when they were kids... These books are meant to be read to young children by parents, grandparents, nannies and others. As you read them, you and your children will have the most fun when you demonstrate what the characters are doing. You can also point out things in the pictures that are not contained in the..